Skip to main content

About the Event

Please note: This page is about a past event. Visit somervillema.gov/calendar for upcoming events.

Event |

-

LOCATION

Author Nancy Rappaport will read passages from her book, In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide,

and share perspectives on loosing a loved one to suicide. In the book,

Nancy looks inward to explore her mother's suicide, when Nancy was four

years old. Through interviews, newspapers, court depositions, her

mother's papers and her own memories, Dr. Rappaport seeks to understand

her mother's

life and her own effort to come to terms with her mother's death.

Registration is required. To register, or for more information, please

contact Patty Contente, Somerville Health Department, Office of

Prevention at 617-625-6600 x4325 or pcontente@somervillema.gov.

This free workshop is a project of the Somerville Committee on Suicide

Prevention and Mental Health, Somerville Health Department. All are

welcome to attend.


Event Documents

If applicable, any related agendas, minutes, audio/video recordings, and other materials will appear here.


Location

Cost:

FREE


Need special assistance? Request accommodations

Upcoming Events

Coffee & Conversation Holland Street (Council on Aging)
-

Join us for this staff-led discussion group which covers a range of topics thought up by participants. This is a friendly group, where all topics are discussed…

FREE Vaccine Clinic (ages 6 months or older)
-

Vaccines are an important tool for helping people stay safe from flu, COVID-19, and other viruses.

Introduction to Mahjong (Council on Aging)

Come learn the basics of Mahjong. Space is limited, preference will be given to Somerville Residents.

Please submit website feedback using this form. Be sure to include:

A description of the issue (if any)
A link to the affected pages

Thank you for your feedback!